the son of Sylvanus and Dina Olympio, had taken refuge. In May 1992, Gilchrist was seriously injured by a bullet on a provincial road in Togo. “The attack was probably organised and carried out by the ...

For Sylvanus Olympio, 60, President of Togo, the nightmare began shortly after midnight. Disturbed by strange sounds in his comfortable house in the capital city of Lomé, Olympio grabbed a pistol ...

Four months after the assassination of President Sylvanus Olympio by a disgruntled army ... Backing up the whole package is Togo’s French-trained army, whose discontent over low pay and manpower ...

in which Togo’s first president, Sylvanus Olympio, was assassinated, in 1963. After a second coup, in 1967, Eyadéma installed himself as president. In 1969, he established a party that ruled ...

1961 - Sylvanus Olympio elected as first president ... 1985 - Coup attempt, French troops come to government's assistance. Togo accuses Ghana and Burkina Faso of involvement.

In 2024, Togo's parliament gave final approval to ... 1960 - Togolese Republic becomes independent. 1961 - Sylvanus Olympio becomes first president in elections boycotted by the opposition.

Gilchrist Olympio, 69, son of Sylvanus Olympio, Togo's first president assassinated in 1963, has been in exile in France since 1999. According to his close associates, he fears for his security after ...